Pines of Dekalb: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pines of Dekalb is a 101-bed for-profit nursing home in Butler, Indiana. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.33 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Indiana average of 2.23, and 38.8% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Pines of Dekalb
520 W Liberty StButler, IN 46721
De Kalb County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Pines of Dekalb, nurse aides logged 2.33 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Indiana average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 177 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.33 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.50 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.09 | 3.24 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
38.8% of nursing staff at Pines of Dekalb left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 11.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Pines of Dekalb holds 5 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Pines of Dekalb
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 20, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Pines of Dekalb
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| Park View Care Center Edgerton | 6.6 | 74 | 2.25 | 3.72 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Auburn Village Auburn | 8.9 | 111 | 2.64 | 4.52 | 57.1% | 3 | None |
| Betz Nursing Home Auburn | 9.4 | 114 | 2.09 | 3.41 | 62.0% | 5 | None |
| Vancrest of Hicksville Hicksville | 11.7 | 61 | 2.20 | 3.63 | 43.6% | 5 | None |
| Miller's Merry Manor Garrett | 15.0 | 76 | 2.27 | 3.57 | 49.3% | 5 | None |
| Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center Angola | 15.5 | 75 | 2.03 | 3.20 | 43.3% | 2 | None |
| Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Angola | 15.5 | 99 | 2.21 | 3.39 | 38.1% | 1 | $174,525 |
| Cedars the Leo | 15.9 | 65 | 3.44 | 5.60 | 55.7% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.